View from atop hill looking down on railroad bridge over the Missouri River with railroad car on approach and people gathered on tracks and along river bank. Flooding river has white caps as it rushes under bridge.

An interview with Shirley Weeks and Neil Pierce for the KPOK Bowman Radio-Thon for the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum. Shirley and Neil talk about their lives and their memories of Haley, North Dakota. They talk about the Haley dance hall,...

A sign outside the Central Fire Station in Grand Forks reads "We're here to fight No surrender Local 1099" in response to the 1997 floods. Trucks from the fire department and National Guard are parked outside the building.

Aerial looking east over the Belmont Park neighborhood surrounded by Red River flood waters. View shows Lindenwood Drive, Elmwood Avenue, South River Road and Linden Avenue. Houses in south Moorhead, Minnesota visible in the background.

People watch from an elevated overpass at water floods the Red Owl Supermarket on Broadway in Fargo. Sandbags surround the Moody building in the background. On higher ground, the following businesses are visible: Johnson's for Shoes, Shotwell...

This interview was conducted by Carmen Richards with Alma Wright on March 19, 1987 at Tri-County Nursing Home in Hatton, N.D. The interview concerns her life and background including memories of growing up in Indiana, the 1935 tornado, the fire...

View of the Soo Line railroad tracks after the August 1962 flood, West of Velva, N.D. 2,200 feet of railroad track washed away after a flash flood. This view shows the railroad tracks out of line, with water on the right as well as a person...

A view of Front Street flooded. On the left is a building and utility poles. The center and foreground are all water with floating firewood, there is one man trying to walk across the street. Behind him are two figures rowing a boat. On the...

At center, a flooded home takes the focus of the photograph. A long pole extends up into the air and appears to be attached to a cord. In the distance the opposite bank of the river is visible. The snow seen on the opposite bank indicates winter.

This photograph shows a flood near Cavalier, N.D. A building surrounded by water takes the main focus. It is half submerged in water. A man and an animal walk through the water. Notice the depth of the flood waters.

Standing on the bank of the Red River of the North on the Moorhead, Minn. side looking across the flooded Red River and the Front Street bridge into Fargo, N.D. The bridge says "1888" on it. On the left there are a lot of buildings and roofs...

Two boys playing on the edge of the North Dam, during high water on the Red River. View is taken from the Fargo, N.D. side looking east toward Moorhead, Minn. A man appears to be standing on the other side of the river.

A view looking into the town from the outskirts. Trees partially obscure the buildings. Flood waters have partially submerged small buildings in the foreground and appears to be high enough to partially submerge the buildings in the background.

Elevated view looking down upon flooded section of Mott, N.D. near the Cannonball River. An ice jam is visible on the right side of the scene. A church and the Mott Mill & Elevator Co. are visible in the distance surrounded by ice and water.

Two rowboats floating among flooded houses in the Elm Street N. neighborhood in Moorhead, Minn. Three people are visible in the boat at left and two in the boat in the center of the image. In the background is visible Pontoppidan Lutheran Church...

Seven boys, some on horseback and some standing in wagons pose with horses in high water of the Missouri River. Another horse, unattached to the wagons, is following behind, and the water reaches up to its neck. Trees bare of leaves are visible...

View looking south from near the intersection of 3rd Street and 6th Avenue S., in Moorhead, Minn. View looks toward the Woodland park neighborhood. View taken during flood, with much of the land under water.

View looking north on 4th Street S., Moorhead Minn. close to the intersection with 6th Avenue S. Houses in the 600 and 500 blocks of 4th Street visible. Image taken during flood with a man and woman seated in a rowboat.

Aerial view of James River flooding over the Great Northern Railroad Bridge near New Rockford on April 18, 1948. People can be seen walking about the bridge over the river. Power poles are inundated and beginning to lean.

Northern Pacific Engine number 2654 lays on wet ground after derailing near Center, N.D. Car 1442 is visible behind it. Men stand with shovels and look at the wreck. Wet ground led the railroad tracks to shift.

View looking over flooded land surrounding St. William's Catholic Church in Argusville, N.D. A grain elevator is visible in the far distance. Two dogs are visible walking on the street in front of the church.

View northwest looking across flooded Red River from Moorhead, Minn. toward Fargo, N.D. Image taken from Moorhead end of the Northern Pacific Railroad bridge. In the far distance is visible the Fargo Roller Mill and the Union Elevator. A truss...

View looking south on S. Broadway during flood. Man and a dog are standing at the waters edge as two boats float out in the flood waters. Spectators are gathered along an elevated walkway in front of the Fargo Armory building. Island Park is...

View looking west from Moorhead, Minn. across the flooded Red River toward Fargo, N.D. Visible at right is the Front Street (Main Avenue) bridge, a iron truss bridge. Spectators are standing on the bridge. In the far distance is visible the Cass...

High altitude aerial photograph over Heart River at flood stage and west half of Mandan, N.D. The Northern Pacific Railroad is visible running across the image, showing railroad bridge crossing the river, as well as a portion of the rail yards. The...